Training Tips
Expert training tips, nutrition advice, podcasts, and more from FasCat's coaching team.
Inside a Tour de France Femmes Training Camp
85,000 feet of climbing in 13 days Human Powered Health is racing the Tour de France Femmes, and to prepare, the Women’s WorldTour team spent two weeks at...
Training for Your First Triathlon
You’ve been thinking about doing a triathlon for a while and finally committed and signed up for an event. Cue the overwhelm… Or maybe you haven’t committed...
5 Powerful Tips to Get Faster Using Accountability in Your Training
The best training plan in the world won't do you any good if you don't stick to it. Accountability in training is vital. But you don't need rely on just your...
BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO TRAINING WITH POWER
Training with power does not have to be overwhelming or complicated. In fact, we have 20 years of power based training experience and can help you understand...
5 Simple Steps for Overcoming a Plateau
Today we are talking about Breaking thru a Plateau in your Performance. And we are talking with new FasCat Coach Andrew Giniat [ @ supertukt ] as our guest and...
Ask a FasCat #21
Ask a FasCat #21 is here. We have over 30 athlete submitted questions and FasCat Founder, Coach Frank gives us rapid fire answers. If you're ready to nerd out...
5 In-Season Training Mistakes to Avoid
Today we are describing 5 five in-season training mistakes you can avoid by listening to this podcast. Here are the five mistakes to avoid, and I’m going to...
How to CRUSH the Crusher in the Tushar
The Crusher in the Tushar is one of the premier mixed terrain bike races in the country. It covers 70 miles and 10,000 feet of elevation gain in the Tushar...
Coaches Roundtable: When to Resume Training After an Epic Event
In the spirit of Unbound Gravel just wrapping up, we thought it would be timely to have a discussion about how to proceed forwards after an epic event. In this...
Marisa Boaz On Winning Unbound Gravel 100
FasCat Athlete, Marisa Boaz, won one of the top gravel races in the world: Unbound Gravel (100). In this episode, Marisa gives us a play-by-play of the race...
How To Be Coachable
In our 20 years of working with athletes, we always notice that some athletes get more out of their coaching than others. And it’s not usually about which...
The Warm Up
In this training tip we'll describe what a proper warm up is for your next race or event. For races that start fast, a proper warm up will enable you to...
Race Specific Cycling Intervals
Race specific cycling intervals : what are they, how and why you should do them. Smart training revolves around precisely understanding the power demands of...
Training for the Triple
Whether you're doing one day of the Triple Bypass or going big for the Double Triple challenge, the key to having a successful ride is endurance, endurance,...
Sweet Spot Polarized
Our Sweet Spot Part 4 Polarized training plan balances sweet spot intervals, VO2 intervals and long endurance rides by using a “fresher is faster” approach to...
Anaerobic Intervals
Anaerobic intervals for cycling are short high powered efforts that do not use oxygen. A 1 minute effort performed at 120-150% of the athletes Functional...
Alexey Vermeulen: Recap of Winning the 2022 Belgian Waffle Ride
We have a special podcast guest this week: The Belgian waffle ride winner, Alexey Vermeulen. Alexey went full on beast mode this past Sunday, riding away from...
Sweet Spot Training Plan Design the FasCat Way
Coach Frank describes how the FasCat training plans prescribe sweet spot training - its not as much as you think! Watch to see how many sweet spot days there...
How to Measure FTP Improvement with Normalized Power
We don't always have to perform a field test in order to measure our FTP. If you've gone hard for 20 - 60 minutes during group rides you may use normalized...
#SecretTraining Cyclocross Tips for May
May is here and Spring has sprung. With days getting longer and temperatures warming up, there are no more excuses....wait, yes there is: Covid-19. I know it's...
